Methods and apparatus for data center management independent of hypervisor platform

A non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions configured to cause one or more processors operating in connection with a hypervisor interface module associated with a management module to:

• receive, from a first device, a first signal having a first format associated with a first hypervisor platform and including information associated with a first virtual machine instantiated at the first device according to the first hypervisor platform;
• send, to a second device, a second signal based at least in part on the first signal such that the second device defines a second virtual machine based on the first virtual machine, the second virtual machine being instantiated according to a second hypervisor platform, the second signal having a second format associated with the second hypervisor platform.
• wherein the hypervisor interface module is configured for:
• determining, at the hypervisor interface module, a platform of a hypervisor that has been activated at a host device;
• selecting, as a function of the platform of the hypervisor, a hypervisor interface component from a library of hypervisor interface components, wherein the selecting is performed via the hypervisor interface module configured to:
• select the hypervisor interface component from the library of hypervisor interface components that is capable of handling signaling related to the platform of the hypervisor according to a criteria;
• process first information for storage in a memory, the first information including two or more capabilities selected from a group composed of translation capabilities, processing capabilities, processing speed, and/or efficiency, of each of the hypervisor interface components;
• and
• select, based on the first information, one or more of the hypervisor interface components to handle signaling related to the platform of the hypervisor;
• and
• processing signaling related to the hypervisor as a function of the platform of the hypervisor;
• wherein the hypervisor interface module is configured to handle signaling related to hypervisors having different platforms such that differences in the hypervisor platforms are transparent to, or able to be rectified without user action in/while being translated between, the hypervisors;
• wherein, as a function of the hypervisor interface module being configured to handle signaling related to hypervisors having different platforms, the management module is configured to send and/or receive one or more signals configured to cause a specified command, function, method and/or operation to be executed by a managed hypervisor or a virtual resource included in the managed hypervisor.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a hypervisor interface module including:
• a first hypervisor interface component configured to exchange signals with a first hypervisor according to a first format associated with a first hypervisor platform, and
• a second hypervisor interface component configured to exchange signals with a second hypervisor according to a second format associated with a second hypervisor platform;
• and
• a provisioning module configured to:
• send, to the first hypervisor interface component, a first signal configured to cause the first hypervisor interface component to send a second signal to the first hypervisor such that the second hypervisor defines a first virtual resource according to the first hypervisor platform, the second signal having the first format, and
• send, to the second hypervisor interface component, a third signal configured to cause the second hypervisor interface component to send a fourth signal to the second hypervisor such that the second hypervisor defines a second virtual resource according to the second hypervisor platform, the fourth signal having the second format;
• and
• at least one processor and/or memory device configured to process one or more operations of the hypervisor interface module and/or the provisioning module;
• wherein the hypervisor interface module is configured for:
• determining, at the hypervisor interface module, a platform of a hypervisor that has been activated at a host device;
• selecting, as a function of the platform of the hypervisor, a hypervisor interface component from a library of hypervisor interface components, wherein the selecting is performed via the hypervisor interface module configured to:
• select the hypervisor interface component from the library of hypervisor interface components that is capable of handling signaling related to the platform of the hypervisor according to a criteria;
• process first information for storage in a memory, the first information including two or more capabilities selected from a group composed of translation capabilities, processing capabilities, processing speed, and/or efficiency, of each of the hypervisor interface components;
• and
• select, based on the first information, one or more of the hypervisor interface components to handle signaling related to the platform of the hypervisor;
• and
• processing signaling related to the hypervisor as a function of the platform of the hypervisor;
• wherein the hypervisor interface module is configured to handle signaling related to hypervisors having different platforms such that differences in the hypervisor platforms are transparent to, or able to be rectified without user action in/while being translated between, the hypervisors.

A method for managing a data center, the method comprising:

• exchanging signals, via a first hypervisor interface component of a hypervisor interface module, with a first hypervisor according to a first format associated with a first hypervisor platform, and
• exchanging signals, via a second hypervisor interface component of the hypervisor interface module, with a second hypervisor according to a second format associated with a second hypervisor platform;
• and
• via a provisioning module:
• sending, to the first hypervisor interface component, a first signal configured to cause the first hypervisor interface component to send a second signal to the first hypervisor such that the first hypervisor defines a first virtual resource according to the first hypervisor platform, the second signal having the first format, and
• sending, to the second hypervisor interface component, a third signal configured to cause the second hypervisor interface component to send a fourth signal to the second hypervisor such that the second hypervisor defines a second virtual resource according to the second hypervisor platform, the fourth signal having the second format;
• determining, at the hypervisor interface module, a platform of a hypervisor that has been activated at a host device;
• selecting, as a function of the platform of the hypervisor, a hypervisor interface component from a library of hypervisor interface components, wherein the selecting is performed via the hypervisor interface module configured to:
• select the hypervisor interface component from the library of hypervisor interface components that is capable of handling signaling related to the platform of the hypervisor according to a criteria;
• process first information for storage in a memory, the first information including two or more capabilities selected from a group composed of translation capabilities, processing capabilities, processing speed, and/or efficiency, of each of the hypervisor interface components;
• and
• select, based on the first information, one or more of the hypervisor interface components to handle signaling related to the platform of the hypervisor;
• and
• processing signaling related to the hypervisor as a function of the platform of the hypervisor;
• wherein the hypervisor interface module is configured to handle signaling related to hypervisors having different platforms such that differences in the hypervisor platforms are transparent to, or able to be rectified without user action in/while being translated between, the hypervisors.